i read the obituaries every day. i have for years. i try to take note of all the people disappearing. snatched out of place. this place where we live. this valley of land near the criss-crossing rivers, watched over by a sharp volcano. buildings, boats and freeway exchanges keep us Continue Reading
January 2009
Alive and kickin’
Hey all, Things are pretty much fine and busy here. One of us will try to write an update soon. I hope you are all taking care of yourselves. Deborah
Today’s treatment: all fine
Val had her regular treatment (infusion) today, and all went well. All numbers: good. Health care professionals: upbeat. Deborah: sleepy. Val: an old hand.
People make the world go round
My mom is here. She sauteed broccoli with garlic and toasted sesame seeds for dinner. So delicious. Thea, who is visiting, ran out for the broccoli. Val made fabulous cabbage slaw and tuna steaks. I chopped and cooked yams. We nourished ourselves, an unexpected assortment of humans (and one dog, Continue Reading
Belated Montana snow frolic pictures
What it looked like in Montana in late December: The view from the house: Tuley’s Snow Adventures, or, How to Tucker Out your Terrier: Amusements in zero-degree weather: Snow jumping keeps you warm(er): 1. Frosty Redfoot. 2. Driving home: turkeys obey no traffic laws: It sure is beautiful there. Cold, Continue Reading
On the flip side
Since December, since Montana, since hair and energy and a new year, Val has been doing great. Or so it appears from my (front row, but still audience) vantage point. She sings silly songs in the mornings, she styles her thickening hair into tiny swooshes, she’s making music and thinking Continue Reading
Rain, music, yoga and a doorknob
Hello there all. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Those of you who don’t see us in real time are no doubt feeling parched for news of our doings and well-being. (However do you pass the time between riveting blog posts? Poor things.) Allow me to catch you up a Continue Reading
Snowglee
I’m going through the Montana pictures and videos and thought you’d enjoy watching Tuley’s first foray in her homemade snow booties. She hadn’t been out of the house for three days for more than a minute at a time because of the cold, and she was ecstatic, if somewhat tractionless. Continue Reading
Bad Arc
As Deborah has said, this is a roller coaster. This is a manic-depressive way of going at life. My friend Cosmic Patti said it is shooting the rapids. There is calm and then not so calm. I want it to be a single story. A nice arc. Like shooting a Continue Reading